You do that Freehand?

I’m always kind of mystified by this comment, often made by construction workers or passers by when I’m making copious use of masking tape, digital projectors, and straightedges right in front of them, as they are asking. Freehand must have some other meaning that I’m not schooled in.

This picture from today shows a portion of a painted wall graphic for a new eatery in an as-yet incomplete tech office in Bellevue’s Spring District.